Livingston Police Detective Ryan Collis Police Reports
Dear Jefferson Township,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
Police reports associated with Livingston Police Detective Ryan Collis's domestic violence arrest in Jefferson Township. Charges and MV tickets are also requested.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
DaveHockey
Dear Dave Hockey:
The Township of Jefferson has received your request (the “Request”) under
the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq. (“OPRA”)
and the Common Law Right of Access. In your request, you sought access to
the following:
Police reports associated with Livingston Police Detective Ryan Collis's
domestic violence arrest in Jefferson Township. Charges and MV tickets are
also requested.
Response: The following records are being withheld per the
Vaughn index below:
Date To/From/cc’s Description Basis for Withholding
January 29, N/A Incident Report Domestic Violence Records -
2026 Number 26-04060 – N.J.S.A. 2C:25-33
Domestic Violence
2C:25-21
Privacy – N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1
Simple Assault (privacy/domestic violence);
2C:12-1A
Criminal Investigatory Records
– N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1
Please submit all OPRA (public records) requests through the on-line
portal:
[1]https://jefferson.seamlessdocs.com/f/OPRA
Using the on-line portal is important as:
-it displays confirmation that the request has been submitted
-it sends an email confirmation that the request has been submitted
-it assigns a tracking number to the request
-it sends the request to the appropriate group email account
-it allows the requestor to email (to themselves) a copy of the document
I appreciate your anticipated cooperation in using the on-line portal, as
your email may be marked as spam when using other programs and delay the
Clerk’s Office receipt of the request.
If you have questions about how to use the portal please contact the
Clerk’s Office.
If your request for access to a government record has been denied or
unfilled within the seven (7) business days required by law, you have a
right to challenge the decision by the Township of Jefferson to deny
access. At your option, you may either institute a proceeding in the
Superior Court of New Jersey or file a complaint with the Government
Records Council (GRC) by completing the Denial of Access Complaint Form.
You may contact the GRC by toll-free telephone at 866-850-0511, by mail at
P.O. Box 819, Trenton, NJ, 08625, by e-mail at [2][email address], or
at their web site at [3]www.state.nj.us/grc. The GRC can also answer other
questions about the law. All questions regarding complaints filed in
Superior Court should be directed to the Court Clerk in your County.
If you have any questions, please contact me either via email at
[4][email address] or by telephone at 973-208-6132.
Best Regards,
Amanda L. Nevins, RMC, CMR
Deputy Township Clerk
Township of Jefferson
1033 Weldon Rd
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
973-208-6132
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